23 Best universities for Child Psychology in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 378K citations received by 20.5K academic papers made by 23 universities in South Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Child Psychology

#1 in Africa

#286 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#2 in Africa

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Child Psychology

#3 in Africa

#442 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#4 in Africa

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Child Psychology

#5 in Africa

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Child Psychology

#6 in Africa

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Child Psychology

#7 in Africa

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#8 in Africa

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Child Psychology

#12 in Africa

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Child Psychology

#13 in Africa

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

11. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Child Psychology

#31 in Africa

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Child Psychology

#35 in Africa

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Child Psychology

#36 in Africa

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Child Psychology

#41 in Africa

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

15. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#56 in Africa

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

16. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Child Psychology

#64 in Africa

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

17. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Child Psychology

#65 in Africa

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Child Psychology

#66 in Africa

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Child Psychology

#77 in Africa

#2397 in the World

Founded: 1981

20. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Child Psychology

#79 in Africa

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

21. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Child Psychology

#84 in Africa

#2545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

22. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Child Psychology

#86 in Africa

#2569 in the World

Founded: 2005

23. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Child Psychology

#119 in Africa

#3307 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

The best cities to study Child Psychology in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, and Pretoria.

Psychology subfields in South Africa

Clinical Psychology22

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors24

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Neuroscience24

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15